This is the Cookie Policy for Coastal Escapes UK, accessible from CoastalEscapesUK.com
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
Account related cookies
If you create an account with us, then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
Login related cookies
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
Email newsletters related cookies
This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.
Orders processing related cookies
This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.
Surveys related cookies
From time to time we offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide you with interesting insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide you with accurate results after you change pages.
Forms related cookies
When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
Site preferences cookies
In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
As we sell products, it's important for us to understand statistics about how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track. This is important to you as it means that we can accurately make business predictions that allow us to monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible price.
Cookies can be either essential or non-essential. Essential cookies are crucial for the basic operation of the website. They enable core functionalities such as user login, account management, and e-commerce transactions. Without these cookies, the website would not function properly.
Non-essential cookies, on the other hand, are used to enhance the user experience but are not strictly necessary for the website to operate. These include analytics cookies (like those from Google Analytics), advertising cookies, and preference settings cookies. Users have the option to disable these cookies without affecting the core functionality of the site.
Here's a detailed table outlining the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and whether they are essential or non-essential:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Essential? | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Session Cookie | Yes | End of session |
| _ga | Tracks website traffic and user behavior using Google Analytics. | Persistent Cookie | No | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes users for Google Analytics. | Persistent Cookie | No | 24 hours |
| cookie_consent | Remembers user’s cookie consent preferences. | Persistent Cookie | Yes | 1 year |
| login_token | Maintains user login status. | Persistent Cookie | Yes | 1 month |
| newsletter_subscribed | Indicates if the user has subscribed to the newsletter. | Persistent Cookie | No | 1 year |
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.
However, if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods: